Kaua‘i Marriott helps associates

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Birthday girl Edie Ignacio Neumiller, center, gets a social-media photo with The KQNG Radio Group’s Lexi Jones, left, and Nicole Lee, Thursday during the Kaua‘i Marriott Resort & Beach Club meal and food distribution for its furloughed associates, at the Lihu‘e property.

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Cyndi Ayonon gets a photo as Helena Cooney becomes the newest East Kaua‘i Lions Club member Thursday after being inducted by Lions Roy Nishida, Harvey Kinoshita, EK Lions President Janice Bond and Past District Governor Kelvin Moniz between activities at the Kaua‘i Marriott Resort & Beach Club meal and food distribution for its more than 300 furloughed associates, at the Lihu‘e property.

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Team Marriott volunteers get a chance to breathe after preparing 1,400 meals for pickup Thursday during the Kaua‘i Marriott Resort & Beach Club meal and food distribution in a drive-thru format at the Lihu‘e property.

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Kelvin Moniz of the Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank, left, briefs volunteers on packaging the food, including chicken, sliced turkey, bread and mixed vegetables, Thursday during the Kaua‘i Marriott Resort & Beach Club food and meal distribution for more than 300 of its furloughed associates, at the Lihu‘e property.

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Kelvin Moniz of the Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank, right, briefs volunteers on the distribution process Thursday when the Kaua‘i Marriott Resort & Beach Club hosted a meal and food distribution for more than 300 of its furloughed associates at the Lihu‘e property.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Volunteers load food into a furloughed Kaua‘i Marriott Resort & Beach Club associate’s vehicle Thursday during the meal and food drive distribution at the Lihu‘e resort.

LIHU‘E — Helena Cooney always wanted more hands-on volunteerism, and on Thursday was inducted as the newest member of the East Kaua‘i Lions Club between activities surrounding the Kaua‘i Marriott Resort &Beach Club meal and food distribution for more than 300 of its furloughed associates.

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